Last month there was a lot of talk within our Auto Upholstery Forum about unique pleat designs for insert panels on car seats. The one design that seemed to have everyone scratching their heads over how to sew was the hexagon tiling pattern (a.k.a. the hextille) found in the new Aston Martin Cygnet (pictured above). … [Read more...] about How to Sew Hexagon Pleats
Book Review: Interior Panel Removal Guide
No vehicle’s interior panels are the same. They’re all installed a little bit differently, using an assortment of fasteners and clips. As a result, we often find ourselves struggling to disassemble interiors – especially in models we haven’t worked on before. Wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly what we’re getting into before starting a job? The Interior Panel Removal Guide … [Read more...] about Book Review: Interior Panel Removal Guide
LeatherSeats.com’s Rat Fink T-Bucket
Until recently, I was under the impression that LeatherSeats.com was strictly a retailer of leather interior conversion kits to the DIY market. I had no idea that it's also a full-service automotive interior design studio with a warehouse based in Oklahoma City that's large enough to handle several high-profile custom interior builds at once. After the company shared photos … [Read more...] about LeatherSeats.com’s Rat Fink T-Bucket
Act Now to Protect Your Right to Repair
A recent study has found that American auto repair shops turn away 1.8 million customers and lose $5.8 billion in sales each year because they do not have access to the same technical data and service information that automakers provide to dealerships. By joining the Right to Repair Coalition – which aims to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act – you can help … [Read more...] about Act Now to Protect Your Right to Repair
10 Questions for Trimmer Shannon Walters
If you were to poll the hot rod community to determine which auto trimmers they admire most, Shannon Walters of Interiors by Shannon would surely make the shortlist. We are honored to interview him for the fourth installment in our “10 Questions” series – where we pose 10 questions to a master, innovator or business leader in the field of auto upholstery who we believe our … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Shannon Walters
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